cowbane
Toxic wetland plant
Cowbane is any of several poisonous plants in the carrot family, particularly water hemlock, that grow in wet areas and are highly toxic to livestock and humans.
The name reflects the danger these plants pose to grazing cattle.
All parts of the plant contain cicutoxin, making cowbane one of the most poisonous native plants in North America.
The rancher fenced off the marshy area where cowbane was growing.
Harmful ingested substance
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
convulsant · seizure · paralysis · toxicology · alkaloid · antidote · ingestion · fatal
Poisonous umbellifer or conifer
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- perennialRecurring each year
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
species · wildflower · forb · herbaceous · root · rhizome · tuber · umbel
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- streamsideAdjacent to flowing water
riparian · aquatic · fen · ditches · meadow · floodplain · waterside · pond
Culinary herb for garnishing
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- angelicaAromatic plant, often candied
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- parsnipPale edible taproot
lookalike · misidentification · foraging · edible · distinguishing · leaves · stems · flowers
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
poisoning · veterinary · forage · fodder · rangeland · fatalities · symptoms · prevention
poison
Harmful ingested substance
neurotoxin · convulsant · seizure · paralysis · toxicology · alkaloid · antidote · ingestion · fatal · symptoms
hemlock
Poisonous umbellifer or conifer
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- dicotyledonPlant with paired embryonic leaves
- perennialRecurring each year
genus · species · wildflower · forb · herbaceous · root · rhizome · tuber · umbel · flora
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
streamside · riparian · aquatic · fen · ditches · meadow · floodplain · waterside · pond · creek
parsley
Culinary herb for garnishing
- hemlockPoisonous umbellifer or conifer
- angelicaAromatic plant, often candied
- carrotEdible orange taproot
parsnip · lookalike · misidentification · foraging · edible · distinguishing · leaves · stems · flowers · white
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
pasture · poisoning · veterinary · forage · fodder · rangeland · fatalities · symptoms · prevention · eradication
- umbellifersparsley, carrot, celery, dill, fennel
- Plant Toxinsricin, oleander, foxglove, deadly nightshade, nightshade
cowbanecelery
Edible ribbed stalks
fennel · angelica · culinary herbs · lovage · edible plants